Southpaw
539 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsHome of Southpaw, Fight Study, LMA Talk, SDS9, and Fighter's Brew.
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69 – Inclusion: From the Gym and Into the World w/ Tylar Zinn
May 07, 2020 14:09 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBHow can we as teachers, participants, and allies help to build a more inclusive gym and ultimately a more inclusive world? We talk to self-defense and behavioral health trainer Tylar Zinn about training trainers in inclusion and trauma care. This episode is meant to serve as a guide, so please refer back to it and share it with your communities. The outline for this training is available for free up on our Patreon. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your ...
FS 62 – Vet to Champ: Rafael Dos Anjos
May 04, 2020 17:22 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBHow did Rafael dos Anjos go from gatekeeper to champion so late in his career? He had to improve. A LOT. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without you and your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also get access to more great content. It's mutual aid. Join Team Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: ...
68 – Red Gyms 2: Punching Up w/ Punch Up
April 30, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIn our second spotlight of Red Gyms, we speak to Punch Up and discuss how a near violent confrontation with a far-right group became the catalyst for Punch Up. We also explore the concept of punching up and how the martial arts concept of "knowing your enemy" applies to politics and solidarity building, how sports and martial arts can reconnect vulnerable people back with their bodies, as well as the strong need for community actions based around athletics and sports. We can't continue to ...
FS 61 – Vet to Champ: Anderson Silva
April 26, 2020 16:30 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBHow did Anderson Silva go from the shadows of Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio & Murilo Rua, and José Landi-Jons to record-setting UFC champion? Before coming to the UFC, Silva was constantly taken down, and had lost already to less notable fighters like Luiz Azeredo, Daiju Takase, Ryo Chonan, and Yushin Okami. We analyze how an already developed veteran like Silva became possibly the greatest of all time. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. Ther...
67 – Red Gyms w/ Reading Red Corner
April 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBRed Gyms are combat sports gyms created by Leftists that are strictly anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and that puts minorities and marginalized folx at the forefront. We explore what that looks like, how they came to form again in the UK, and their history. We also discuss differences in US vs. UK politics. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without you and your financial support. In return, not only do yo...
66 – Differences Between Liberal and Left: A Primer
April 20, 2020 17:10 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBWe explore the political and also the personality differences between liberals and the Left. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without you and your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce the show but you also get access to more great content. It's mutual aid. Join Team Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod...
65 – History of Eugenics & Fascism in Health, Wellness, and Music w/ Antonio Valladares
April 13, 2020 16:53 - 2 hours - 99.6 MBDo the activities that are supposed to make you feel better always make you feel like crap? We talk to Antonio Valladares about the not-so-subtle, not-so-hidden world of white supremacy, eugenics, and fascism in the world of health, wellness, music, art, and alternative & spiritual lifestyles that no one seems to care about. It's the elephant in the room that isn't addressed because it's embedded into a trillion-dollar industry, but that's exactly why we must address it. If you're at all int...
FS 60: Why Jens Pulver Needs to Be in the Hall of Fame
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBA career retrospective of MMA pioneer Jens Pulver, what made him so good, and why he should be in the UFC Hall of Fame. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. It gets episodes like this one to more listeners. And also make sure to rate and review us; this helps us appear in more searches. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without you and your financial support. In return, not only do you help...
FS 60 – Why Jens Pulver Needs to Be in the Hall of Fame
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBA career retrospective of MMA pioneer Jens Pulver, what made him so good, and why he should be in the UFC Hall of Fame. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. It gets episodes like this one to more listeners. And also make sure to rate and review us; this helps us appear in more searches. We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw without you and your financial support. In return, not only do you help...
64 – Looking at America From a Japanese American Concentration Camp, Part 2
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBThis is part two and the final part of Sam's conversation with Japanese American concentration camp survivor and unapologetic revolutionary Mo Nishida. This will cover the second act of Mo's life along with his work and views as a revolutionary, his thoughts on the future, and how much he was influenced by not only science or political philosophy but also from the traditional knowledge of indigenous people as well as from revolutionaries in Africa. This is the through line from everything th...
63 – Looking at America From a Japanese American Concentration Camp, Part 1
April 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBToday's episode of Southpaw is a very important one. It also has a lot of historical significance. It's about Mo Nishida, a Japanese American concentration camp survivor, and an unapologetic revolutionary. Due to the length of our conversation and not wanting to cut anything out, this will be the first part of a two-part interview. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. It gets episodes like this one to more listeners. And also make sure to rate and review us; this he...
Fight Study 59: The Legacy of the Shamrocks
March 28, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBPaul takes us on a retrospective about what made Ken and Frank Shamrock so important to the sport of MMA, and how they were at the forefront of fighting against the UFC monopoly. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patr...
Fight Study 59 – The Legacy of the Shamrocks
March 28, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBPaul takes us on a retrospective about what made Ken and Frank Shamrock so important to the sport of MMA, and how they were at the forefront of fighting against the UFC monopoly. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patr...
62 – The Fighter-Oriented Politics of MMA Media w/ Stephie Haynes
March 25, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBSam talks to Stephie Haynes from Bloody Elbow about her path to becoming an MMA reporter, the diversifying of MMA fandom, the need for unions and healthcare, the problem with fighter pay and win bonuses, our evolving thought surrounding PEDs and USADA, Bellator and the UFC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how MMA might not attract left-leaning people but learning more about fighter exploitation might turn you into one. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Te...
61 – A Woman in Revolution w/ Marilia Coutinho, Ph.D.
March 22, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 89 MBContent warning: sexual assault, suicide Sam talks to strength coach, powerlifter, former fencer, and researcher Marilia Coutinho, Ph.D. about living under a Brazilian fascist dictatorship, her time and trauma with clandestine Brazilian organizations, her theory of body alienation, finding healing through powerlifting, the marriage of class and race prejudice, having a utopian moral compass, why there's no magic pill to justice and reason, discrimination against different body types, anti-...
60 – Taking the Big Bag w/ Becca Kirkpatrick
March 18, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBSam talks to organizer and physical trainer Becca Kirkpatrick about punk rock counterculture as a path to activism, trying to union organize gym employees, running a worker Olympics, the Left's physical culture, the spiritual benefits of being a Swoletariat, and how the Taoist/martial arts philosophy of wu-wei can compliment Left politics. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about you...
Unlocked: Why We Must Triumph
March 16, 2020 19:32 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThis is an unlocked bonus episode for these trying times. If you can spare a few bucks, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod. Your money will go directly go to helping us cover our expenses as our day jobs have shut down. You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod As well as on the Southpaw Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/southpaw You can also find Sam on Twitter and Instagram: @StuffFromSam
Fight Study 58: Lee vs. Oliveira vs. COVID-19
March 16, 2020 02:04 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBCOVID-19, fighting without an audience, the fuckery of Dana White and the UFC, and Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter,...
Fight Study 58 – Lee vs. Oliveira vs. COVID-19
March 16, 2020 02:04 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBCOVID-19, fighting without an audience, the fuckery of Dana White and the UFC, and Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter,...
59 – Oppressive Spaces, Urban Design, and Parkour's Radical Potential w/ Kel Glaister
March 11, 2020 00:21 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBKel Glaister from Melbourne in Motion joins Sam in an eye-opening discussion about parkour's radical potential, capitalism's influence on physical structures and street sports, oppressive constructs both physical and social, neo-Marxism and post-structuralism, urban design, public spaces, and existing in a male-dominated neoliberal society. Sometimes the best way to learn about capitalist structures is to ask a woman who runs around in it. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread...
Fight Study 57: Zhang vs. The Meme
March 09, 2020 03:06 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBZhang Weili (c) was not only fighting a racist meme shared by former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk, but by the end of the fight, Zhang had turned Jędrzejczyk into a meme—making the metaphor literal. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon...
Fight Study 57 – Zhang vs. The Meme
March 09, 2020 03:06 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBZhang Weili (c) was not only fighting a racist meme shared by former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk, but by the end of the fight, Zhang had turned Jędrzejczyk into a meme—making the metaphor literal. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon...
58 – Martial Arts, Med4All, and Fighting for People We Don't Know
March 03, 2020 02:24 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThis is an improvised and unplanned episode by Sam after the death of his friend. He talks about his friend, he talks about cancer, he talks about Medicare for All, he talks about what human suffering looks like in politics, and he talks about fighting for people you don't know because that's what you want people to do for you. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and ho...
57 – Everything You Wanted to Know About Marxism but Were Too Afraid to Ask w/ Dr. Paul Raekstad
February 26, 2020 22:13 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIf you think we can't rely on the moral sense of our oppressors not to oppress us, you might already be a Marxist. Marxism is ultimately about systems rather than only about the individuals. When something bad happens, rather than only thinking "what's wrong with this individual" but also asking "what's wrong with this system? What's enabling these individuals? How do we change the system to prevent more of this from happening," you're working your way through the same questions Marxism asks...
FS 56 – Wilder vs. Fury 2 and Felder vs. Hooker
February 24, 2020 23:03 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWe discuss what happened in the rematch between Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury, along with the wild world of judging in MMA with Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker. Both fights were exciting for different reasons, one was razor close, while the other should have been close but ended up lopsided. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and oth...
FS 56: Wilder vs. Fury 2 and Felder vs. Hooker
February 24, 2020 23:03 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWe discuss what happened in the rematch between Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury, along with the wild world of judging in MMA with Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker. Both fights were exciting for different reasons, one was razor close, while the other should have been close but ended up lopsided. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and oth...
56 – The Invisible Hand of MMA Face Punching
February 16, 2020 20:34 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWe explain how the invisible hand of capitalism is the real driving force behind MMA strategy and tactics. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Ins...
Fight Study 55: Jones vs. Reyes
February 10, 2020 03:55 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBWe not only analyze the face punching of Jones vs. Reyes but also take an in depth look at the judging criteria. Through a Leftist lens, you can't analyze the fight without also analyzing the system. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patr...
Fight Study 55 – Jones vs. Reyes
February 10, 2020 03:55 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBWe not only analyze the face punching of Jones vs. Reyes but also take an in depth look at the judging criteria. Through a Leftist lens, you can't analyze the fight without also analyzing the system. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Support Southpaw on Patr...
55 – Your Friendly Neighborhood Anti-Fascist Gym w/ Haymaker
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBSam speaks with a Haymaker Gym representative about the gym politics of running an explicitly anti-racist, anti-sexist, pro-LGBTQx, community self-defense project. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting platforms know to tell other listeners about us. Find Haymaker on Facebook and Twitter: @haymakerchi and on P...
54 – The Spiritual Face of Unfettered Capitalism w/ Ronald Purser
January 22, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBSam speaks with professor Ronald Purser about the neoliberalism of mindfulness, the libertarianism of self-help, and the corporate piracy, cultural appropriation, exploitation, and racism of privatized mysticism and New Age. Ronald is a writer, a Professor of Management at San Francisco State University, as well as an ordained Buddhist teacher. He has written a new book called McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality. If you've been skeptical at all about self-h...
Fight Study 54 – UFC 246
January 20, 2020 01:51 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBPaul breaks down McGregor vs. Cerrone along with Barber vs. Modafferi. Sometimes experience means growth, and sometimes experience can mean you're degenerating as a fighter. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.pat...
Fight Study 54: UFC 246
January 20, 2020 01:51 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBPaul breaks down McGregor vs. Cerrone along with Barber vs. Modafferi. Sometimes experience means growth, and sometimes experience can mean you're degenerating as a fighter. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.pat...
53 – On a Common Humanity w/ Maximillian Alvarez
January 15, 2020 13:28 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBSam speaks with Maximillian Alvarez. Maximillian is a teacher, writer, philosopher, agitator, a PhD candidate in both history and comparative literature, an unapologetic socialist, and also the host of “Working People.” In their conversation, Maximillian explains what he's learned from talking to working people, the common humanity we all share, and that maybe bad things happen not because of bad people but because of systems that pit people against one another. And if you love the show, te...
52 – The Hidden Ethics of Combat Sports
January 12, 2020 17:13 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWhat consent-based ethics has to do with combat sports. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod As well as on the South...
51 – Secular Parenting & Reactionary Atheism w/ Dan Arel
January 06, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 92.7 MBSam talks to journalist, activist, author, and parent, Dan Arel. They cover the FAQ of secular parenting in the US, atheism's old alliance with Left politics and anarchism, and atheism's new alliance with neoliberalism and the Far-Right. Find Parenting without God at: https://amzn.to/2FqZ16Y Find Dan at: https://www.danarel.com, on Twitter and Mastodon: @danarel, and on Facebook: @danarelblog Dan also recommends: Steve Shives, Eiynah Mohammed-Smith, Ryan Bell, Kim Kelly, Sarah Jaffe, and ...
Fight Study 53: Zombie vs. Edgar
December 22, 2019 17:42 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBA technical analysis of Chan Sung Jung vs. Frankie Edgar, as well as a discussion on language barrier as an impediment to MMA progress. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Sou...
Fight Study 53 – Zombie vs. Edgar
December 22, 2019 17:42 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBA technical analysis of Chan Sung Jung vs. Frankie Edgar, as well as a discussion on language barrier as an impediment to MMA progress. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Sou...
Fight Study 52 – Breaking: Covington's Jaw Was Impeached
December 16, 2019 06:45 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBA technical analysis of combat sports, racism, and politics, all wrapped up into a single episode. UFC 245 Terence Crawford vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod ...
50 – Women's Self-Defense & Horizontal Violence w/ Warrior Sisters
December 11, 2019 19:25 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBSam had the opportunity to speak with two members of Warrior Sisters, a nonprofit for empowerment-based, women-centered self-defense education. They discussed martial arts vs. self-defense, removing hierarchy from martial techniques, stereotypes of what self-defense is vs. evidence-based reality, creating an inclusive space, and how self-defense isn't always physical but about space, power dynamics, and horizontal violence. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in self-defense ...
50 – Womxn's Self-Defense & Horizontal Violence w/ Warrior Sisters
December 11, 2019 19:25 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBSam had the opportunity to speak with two members of Warrior Sisters, a nonprofit for empowerment-based, womxn-centered self-defense education. They discussed martial arts vs. self-defense, removing hierarchy from martial techniques, stereotypes of what self-defense is vs. evidence-based reality, creating an inclusive space, and how self-defense isn't always physical but about space, power dynamics, and horizontal violence. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in self-defense ...
Fight Study 51 – Ruiz vs. Joshua II & Some Other Famous Rematches
December 08, 2019 20:10 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBPaul talks Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2, along with some other famous rematches. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @South...
Fight Study 51: Ruiz vs. Joshua II & Some Other Famous Rematches
December 08, 2019 20:10 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBPaul talks Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2, along with some other famous rematches. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @South...
49 – Conspiracy Theories, Pseudosciences, God, Empire, & Privilege w/ Christian Perez
December 02, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week, Sam chats with Christian Perez. Christian is an adjunct professor of political science at Brookdale Community College and often lectures on the dangers of conspiracy theories. He's also the host of the Modernity and Absurdity podcast. Things Discussed - The dangers of even seemingly benign conspiracy theories and the harm of pseudoscience & alternative health (as gateways and toxic environments). - How conspiratorial thinking always comes with contradictory beliefs, such as con...
FS 50 – Wilder vs. Ortiz II: Fighting for Healthcare
November 25, 2019 01:54 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDeontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz met for the second time, and what was on the line was more than just belts. .And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling their other users about us. Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook,...
48 – Mixed Marxist Arts & Existentialism w/ Austin Hayden
November 20, 2019 12:00 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBSam and philosopher Austin Hayden (Wisecrack, Owls at Dawn, Inventing the Future) discuss everything, but all through the lens of Marx, existentialism, and MMA. It's a new look at the world, but one worth exploring. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that they should be telling others about us. Fi...
Fight Study 49: Depression, Division Change, and Fighting for Identity
November 18, 2019 00:32 - 17 minutes - 12 MBRonaldo "Jacare" Souza, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, and Renan Barao are fighting to survive because fighting is all they know how to do. Whether brain health, mental health, struggling to make weight, or struggling with depression, fighting isn't just something they do, it defines who they are. And that's a problem that doesn't end with the bell. If you want to start fighting, there are unlimited resources out there and people who want to help you get started. But when it's time to get out, that'...
Fight Study 49 – Depression, Division Change, and Fighting for Identity
November 18, 2019 00:32 - 17 minutes - 12 MBRonaldo "Jacare" Souza, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, and Renan Barao are fighting to survive because fighting is all they know how to do. Whether brain health, mental health, struggling to make weight, or struggling with depression, fighting isn't just something they do, it defines who they are. And that's a problem that doesn't end with the bell. If you want to start fighting, there are unlimited resources out there and people who want to help you get started. But when it's time to get out, that'...
47 – Cartooning & Politics w/ Barry Deutsch
November 11, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBSam sits down with writer/artist Barry Deutsch (The Nib, Hereville, SuperButch, Lefty Cartoons, Ampersand) to talk about life as a cartoonist, the death of newspaper comics and the rise of the internet, drawing inspiration from boredom and frustration, on what makes good representation, and the mental gymnastics of centrists and the Intellectual Dark Web. Barry has been nominated for many awards, including an Eisner, and has won Charles M. Schulz Award, the Sydney Taylor Book Prize, the Ore...
46 – Understanding Ethics w/ Aaron Rabinowitz
November 07, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBSam sits down with philosopher & ethicist Aaron Rabinowitz to discuss ethics, martial arts, politics, I Heart Huckabees, The Good Place, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and Dungeons & Dragons. It's an FAQ on ethics with lots of nerdy analogies. And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Also, rate and review us. Be detailed, and tell us about yourself and how you heard of us. This lets Apple and other podcasting apps know that the...